The Closing Ceremony of the 5th World Nomad Games took place in Astana. The 5th World Nomad Games brought together over 2,500 participants from 89 countries.  According to preliminary estimates, hundreds of thousands of people visited the Games. They are residents of the city and tourists from other regions of Kazakhstan and foreign countries.

29 athletes represented Turkmenistan at the Games. They ranked 8th in the team medal standings.  This year, the World Nomad Games programme featured 21 sports, including national types of wrestling, goat fighting (kokpar), horseback riding, falconry, power and intellectual competitions, as well as the cultural programme in the Nomadic Universe ethno village. The total prize fund was about $520,000.

Kazakhstan took a lead in the medal standings with 112 medals, including 43 gold, 32 silver and 37 bronze. Kyrgyzstan took second place. The Kyrgyz athletes won 65 medals: 19 gold, 21 silver and 25 bronze. The Russia team ranked third in the medal standings, winning 49 medals: 12 gold, 12 silver and 25 bronze. The largest number of athletes came from the regions of Kazakhstan – 195. 172 athletes arrived from Kyrgyzstan, and 144 athletes – from Russia.

The largest number of athletes took part in the Kazakh kuresi tournament –266. More than 100 vehicles were used during the Games. More than 1,600 volunteers helped the participants and guests of the event.

The baton of the Nomadic Games was handed over symbolically during the Closing Ceremony. The next Games will take place in Kyrgyzstan in 2026 – the founding country of this sporting event.

The 1st World Nomad Games took place in Cholpon-Ata on the shores of Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan has hosted the Games three times: in 2014, 2016 and 2018. The 4th World Nomad Games were held in the Turkish city of Iznik in 2022. There, about 3,000 athletes from 82 countries competed in 13 sports.